I/Me - ni
past tense
gii
2nd person - Ojibwe and English
you - gi
present tense
doo
3rd person - Ojibwe and English
s/he - (blank)
Nibaa
sleeps
6th person - Ojibwe and English
yous - gi ___ m
future tense
what english word do you use?
wii - want
7th person - Ojibwe and English
they - ____wag
Madabi
sits
Baapi
laughs
4th person - Ojibwe and English (exclusive or inclusive)
we (exclusive) - ni____mi
Maptoo
runs
5th person - Ojibwe and English ( exclusive or inclusive)
We (inclusive) - gi _____ mi
Niimi
dances
Gi doo baapim na?
Are yous laughing?
Wiisini
eats
Gi gii niimimi.
We danced. (in)
We ate. (ex)
Ni gii wiisinimi.
Gi doo maanaadendam na?
Are yous sad?
Don't yous want to eat?
Gaawii na gi wii wiisinim sii?
Don't they want to run?
They are not sad.
Gaawii doo maanaadenamwag sii.
Gi wii maptoomi.
We want to run. (in)
They want to eat.
Wii wisiniwag.